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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

It requires no wizard to decide
that the recent elaborate letters
from the "sage of Beauvoir,' first to
Bishop Galloway and later to Sena-
tor Reagan, were really mainly in
tended to give aid and comfort to
the ants in the Prohibition election
in Tennessee Marcos Free
Press.
The appearance of the above Stand
erous words in Texas paper should
not be misconstrued by the outside
world. 1t would not be natural for
Jeff Davis to be liked by the editor
of the Free Press The latter is O
northern man, and if reports be true,
was at one time a rampant repub-
lican abolitionist We have a few OF
his sort in the South, but their utter
ances will hardly be accepted as in
dicative of Southern sentiment in
any case wherein jeff Davis is con-
cerned. Post.
It strikes The ADVANCE that the
Post is unnecessarily touchish about
jeff eve still spell it with cap ~
It is evident that Mr.. Davis wrote
the letter to Lubbock to help the
Texas liquor men. He was "drawn
out" for that purpose and did what
he did premeditatedly. If he did
that for the Texas liquor men, why
not for the Tennessee liquor men I?
Both are in the South and isn't MIR.
Davis President of the confederacy?
The Post will notice that this is writ
ten by an editor who is not from the
North but from Texas, and whose
synfpathies are all with the South.
But; this sectional prejudice which
lauds jeff Davis on the one hand and
John Sherman on the other, is born
of littleness and narrow-mindedness
and should be stamped out. If jeff
Davis wanted to keep the negroes in
slavery on account of his opposition
to liberty, and to keep the saloon in
power on account of his opposition
to good morals and honest politics,
it is all right so far as we are concern
ed. But we strenuously object to
adding weight to his words because
he plunged the country into war in
which were murdered half a million
of men. And, so far as the ADVANCE
is concerned, the Post can rant and
tear it's hair whole day and night
if it wants to.-Waco Advance.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Senator Reagan evidently didn't
think that Jeff Davis was loaded, but
he knows it now. The 'raking over"
he got will probably stop his open
letters for some time at least.
The above is q sample of the
taunts thrown out at Mr.. Reagan be-
fore his his last reply to Mr.. Davis,
which every candid reader must con-
fess both in argument and temper
contrasted most favorably with Mr..
Davis letter. But it is too much to
expect the traducers Of Mr.. Reagan
to acknowledge this.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

We are indebted to Hon. John @.
Black, Commissioner of Pensions, for
copy of his annual report. Itgives
table showing the number Of Union
pensioners, and the amount paid
them for the quarter ending June 3,
1887, from which we find that there
are 2,280 in Texas, who. received
$59,55975. In Hays county there
are sixteen, who were paid $483.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

The latest news from the Chicago
and Rock Island railroad is the en-
giners have reached Texas, and were
coming into the interior by way OF
Fort Sill. Several routes have been
under consideration by the managers
of this line, among them being one
to the coast near Rockport, and
should this one be selected San Mar
cos will stand chance Of getting the
road.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20
Timely Suggestions as to Tree Planting.

To the Free Press,
Nothing adds more to the beauty of land
scapss than trees. Nothing presents more
inviting appearance to a home at all times
of the year than well cared for shade trees.
Nothing more adorns the streets or high
WAYS of city or village, OF the rural road
way than shade trees. Not only so. but
nothing can add more to the comfort Of
these thoroughfAres than overbowerins
shade trees. Scientists tell Us that more TO
the forest than TO any other cause are we
indebted for uniformity 81 seasons and the
regularity Of the rain fall. and that health
itself is largely debtor to the tree.
We have no more thrifty. uniform or
beautiful shade tree than the black walnut
Il j. eAsily trAnspiAnted and reared requir-
ing no care save to be protected from IN
Iury and dsprsdAtion- Suppose for Instance
foar streets IN san Marcos, namely: Fort,
san Autouio, GusiAlups and Austin were
Hnsd on ether sd b. thess beautiful trees,
.h.f charm tins EozH sd TO the Eppssr-
Enos q or village % persons visETug Il
from tie EyTroaohing and dsPA-1iug trans
E-,a ho- nueh rouli Il sd 10 tie comfort
1.d plsEszrs q tisiiors AID 81 PssastrlEss
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

The anti-probitionists Of Atlanta
talk of inducing Jefferson Davis to
make speech against prohibition in
Atlanta during his coming visit to
the State. OF course Mr.. Davis
would decline to interfere in q local
contest, and besides he has expressed
himself as being rather favorable to
the principle of local option, and that
is the kind of prohibition that will be
involved in the Atlanta contest
Galveston News.
Mr.. Davis course on the temper
ance question, has been very incon
sistent, not to say contradictory. II
was authoritatively published that
just after writing his letter to Lub'
book against prohibition in Texas he
attended a temperance meeting near
his home conducted by the w. @. T.
U. who are we'll known to be prohi
bitionists, and after listening to an
address by one of the lady speakers
went forward and declared his hearty
assent to her speech And then
after writing two other elaborate let
ters against prohibition, he declared
himself for local option. Now loca,
option, as Senator Coke happily de
fined it, is nothing short Of "prohibi
ton in spots" and the 'spots may
be made so numerous as to pretty
much cover state, as has just beer
proved in Missouri and Florida. L
would puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer
to reconcile Mr.. Davis with himself
in his late efforts at discussion o.
the temperance issues.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20
Send A Tee-tOtaller.

We think that should be the first
grand point in the selection Of a min
lister TO Mexico. One who can with
stand tho destinations OF the seduc-
tive mescal. We beg leave to sug-
gest to tho President the appoint
ment Of Gen. Neal Dow Of Maine or
Hon, ]: p. st. John Of Kansas.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Recollect we club the Fort Worth
Weekly Gazette and the FREE Press
for S2 80 for both. This is only to
new subscribers, or such as pay up
past dues and year in advance.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Mr.. Thos. OcConnor, of Refujio
county, has purchased machinery for
boring artesian wells costing $4,000.
A thorough test must be made. The
outcome will be interesting to all
stock raisers of South and West
Texas. -Seguin Record.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

The names OF John Hancock. A
W. Terrell, Gustave Cook, John Ire
land, and perhaps other noted Tex
ans have been mentioned as suitable
to succeed Mr.. Manning as minister
70 Mexico.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Retired Journalists" are unknown
in Texas, but tired ones may often be
seen about IL m. at night, holding
up some friendly lamp post.
We clip the above from the Victoria
Advocate. The editors designated
must be OF the anti-prohibition wing.
Wonder il the Advocate editor knows
how it is himselfi
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

A tragioal incident marred the
Presidents reception at Memphis,
Judge Elliott who made the intro
ductory speech, tainted away and
died soon after the close Of the Presi-
dents reply.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Mr.. lombard, of the firm of VIM.
d. Cleveland & Co., is extensively in
formed on the subject, and he is OF
the opinion that the Texas cotton
crop OF this year is not less than last
wears crop.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Although an assumed great city
journal, the Houston Post does not
scruple to resort to very questionable
methods OF "making the worse ap-
pear the better reason"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Memorial services were held at
Chickering Hall, New York, last Sun
day, in honor of John b, Finch, the
great temperance advocate whose fu-
neral took place that afternoon.
Many eulogistic addresses were
made.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Our arguments of last gear,
and the gear before and the
gears before that still hold good
ant in addition ace could tell yOat
of some additional and special dd-
rantages this season If space per.
mitted
Quotations and stencils sent
on application free Of Charge
Prompt and business-hke dealings.
WIN. ID. CLEVELAND & CO.,
Cotton Factors and Wholesale Grocers.
HOUSTON.
jy14 6m
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

See our marvellous premiums in
the way of standard and popular
books, Of which we publish o list in
our advertising columns.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

The New Braunfels Wooden Mills
have been bought by the Farmers
Alliance. As soon as the necessary
machinery arrives they will begin
running.-Seguin Record.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

We are pleased to note the enlarg
ment of the New Braunfels Zeitung.
It may be truthfully be said of the
Germans that they support their pa
pers better than the Americans.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Hon. John H. Reagan has favored
the FREE Press with "Reports from
the consuls of the United States, No.
3d." June, 1887. An interesting
volume of about 200 pages.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Theo. Kunzman, the labor agitator,
says there is we'll organized club Of
anacharists in San Antonio consist
ing mainly of Germans, and other
foreigners.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

The case of Garfield against the
late Texas Legislature has been set
for next month.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Reader! remember it takes two to
make bargain; and requires the
same number to quarrel. In either
case if one will not act then the 9th
or cannot.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Frederick Cook, the present incum-
bent, has been re nominated by the
New York Democrats as their candi-
date for Secretary of State.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

President Cleveland while at Nash
vile paid his respects to the ven
cradle Mrs. James X. Polk,
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Tom Varnell's case has beed set for
trial at Hillsboro on the Oath. He is
OF present ont on $4,000 bond.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

President and Mrs. Cleveland have
reached Atlanta on their pleasure
tour.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Tom Green, son of General Tom
Green, was thrown from q horse re-
Gently at Eagle Pass and killed.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-10-20

Don't fail to read our remarkable
clubbing offer with the New York
World.
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Attention Cotton Shippers !!

Before deciding achat DISPOSE
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The Knights Of Labor are still In
session at Minneapolis.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-02-24

you in the name of my wife"
Then seeing that the American was
more mystified than ever, Gomez con-
tinued:
Have you forgotten your capture or
a young Mexican in Sonora when you
were with Bazaine? Instead of obey
ing orders and executing the prisoner,
her sex and her wrongs excited your
sympathy and you released her."
1T all comes back to me, " said Con-
way, excitedly. Yes; it is impossi-
BILE for me to forget it. And the senor-
ita made good her escape and is now
your wife? You are to be congratulate
ed, senior, upon securing such a hero
ine.h
The two were now unconsciously
clasping hands.
You see that we cannot fight,
laughed Gomez, with tear in his eye.
Ridiculous, said Conway.
Very well,' remarked the other,
81 take it for granted l may tell the
sonora that You will spend the evening
with us. You cannot refuse
Corporal John did not refuse, but
when the brilliant Mexican beauty
overwhelmed him that evening with
her thanks he grew very thoughtful.
When his visit was over and he was on
his way homeward the American sew
eral times broke out with:
.'Confound it all, when she was my
prisoner, why the devil didn't | keep
her?"
And yet Corporal John was not al
together unhappy.-Watlace p. Reed,
in tie atlanta Constitution.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-02-24

In Longs life of Lee an interesting
story of a hen is told. a few chickens
were once presented to the general. In
the lot was a laying hen whose life was
spared. The hen accompanied the
army to Gettysburg, riding in the bag
gage wagon, and after that battle was
with the Confederates for nearly
year. At last the hen grew fat and
lazy, and one day the steward, finding
his supplies very low and knowing that
the general expected a distinguished
guest at dinner, killed the hen, and she
was served up on the altar of hospi-
tality. General Lee was surpassed to
see so fine a fowl set before him. but
he litle dreamed that his pet hen had
been slaughtered. When the hen was
missed, however, the steward had to
confess that he had been placed in a
position like unto that of the boy who
had to capture the ground hog. There
wss coaapasV rr dAsR x&sa0o MssS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-02-24
The Old Cannon at Quebec.

The best part of Mr.. Atkinson's mar
rative was his dramatic story of his
visit to the citadel.
AN officer" said he, detailed a
man to show me around, and he took
me everywhere.
Noticing a small black cannon, half
hidden by the snow, as | was about to
90, said in fun: i guess I'll take it
away with me-
- Go look at the inscription on the
breech, said the soldier, laughing.
Il looked and read:
" Taken at the battle of Bunker Hill,
June II, 1775.'
Il saw the soldier had me. 1t stirred
my blood and | wanted to make fit
reply. l read the inscription over
again to gain time. Tears came to
my eyes. Young man. | said to him,
you've got the cannon, but we've got
Bunker Hill. "
The patriotic son of Maine turned
red and actually cried again as he re-
peated the story. = Leoiston Me
JOurNdt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1887-02-24
A City Courtship.

The proper place for courting,
BY the story book S reporting,
In some lane or meadow-pathway, out Of sight
With the sweetness blowing over
From the fields of beans and clover,
And the skylark dropping Westward as the SUI
goes down.
But I've met my little Sally,
At the mouth oi Dawson's alley
And we We walked along together tow rds the
dome of Pauls,
Mid the jostIing crowd that passes
Meath the fiaring lamps and gases
And the shouting of the drivers and the news
boys calls.
AMI the lily OF the valley
T1s | gave my little Sally
Was the taded penny bouquet that flower
girl Sells
She has never seen one growing,
AS its easy TO be showing,
For its birthplace is the dreamIaud that 5
yond Bow Bells.
Oh! il pains me in our walking
All the Oaths and shameful taking
And the folks that brush her passing, and the
glances bold!
But though evil things may touch her,
They can never hurt or smutch her
For she turns the dirt TO sweetness as a flower
the mold.
Nay, it's not in country places,
Mid the fields and simple faces,
ont OF sight and sound of evil, that pure
uthIl ETO"e
1t is here in IOnuon city.
In the sin and shame and pity;
For the pure heart draws its pureness from
the wrong it knows.
When my Sally's sweetness found me,
was like the men around me;
was coarse and low and selfish as the beast
that dies;
But her grace began to win me,
And my heart was changed within me-
And learned 10 pray from gazing in mydarl-
ing eyes.
-Snectator
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Very Frenchy.

A young man without employment
or visible means Of support, excited the
suspicion of the Paris police, a few
days ago; he was arrested and asked
TO explain how he came into possession
of several hundred francs in gold,
which he had on his person. He told a
singular tale, which had all the ap-
pearance of fiction invented for the
occasion. He said that. few days
previously, while sitting in front of the
central markets, opposite the Saint
Eustache Church, eating plate of
soup in the open air, he was accosted
by well-dressed gentleman, who said
to him:
Would you like to make 10000
francs"
Yes"
Then, come at once with me-"
Thunderstruck at the proposition,
the young vagrant followed the fine
gentleman to a well-furniShed apart
ment in the fourth-story of neigh
boring building. No sooner had the
two entered, than the conductor said
suddenly to the youthful guest:
My lad, you must kill me. Here is
a knife. This is my mothers house. !
have lost at the Bourse a hundred and
twenty thousand francs of her money,
her whole fortune. | can not, and will
not bear the shame and agony of her
discovery of my folly, and OF l.er ruin
Ny life is insured for 100000 francs,
more than enough to reimburse her
were dead. But if | die by my own
hand, shall forfeit my right to have
the amount paid over to her. You
must kill me. have not thirty thous-
and francs which | promised you, but |
will give you a thousand to-day, and
you shall call and get the balance to-
morrow. Here are some jewels. To-
morrow you will plunge this knife into
my breast, and seize these jewels and
run away with all haste. The Jewels
will be missed. and it will be said that
| was murdered by the thief. My
mother will then be reimbursed"
Such was the strange speech which
a stock speculator made to street
vagrant.
The offer was tempting" said the
intelligent gamin; Il took 800 francs
and promised 10 call the next day. |
thought the man was crazy. The
next day | went near the house, but |
did not dare enter. My story is true
and accounts for the money in my pos
session"
A strict examination of the lad was
then made by the police magistrate;
the name and address of the broker
were taken; an officer was sent to make
inquiries of him concerning the gamin's
romantic narrative; the PARTICULAR
were found to be all substantiated.
and the young vagrant was set at lib
erty, carrying with him his gold, still
in his pocket.-PQrtS Cor. Inter- Ocean,
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Gay Old Gen. Sherman.

One of the faces most likely to be
encountered on the stairway or in the
very midst of the cotillon is that OF
Gen. Sherman. He has already drank
tea at three or four women's recep-
tions, dined with Mayor Hewitt or
with some humble comrade-in-arns,
and rushed here under the guise of q
chaperon for his young daughter, to
see the day-break ere he turns in. He
says he likes to be up to reveille. A
day or two ago he was calling upon
an intimate friend who was entertain
ing at the time very vehement Rebel
"a Rebel who had consistently remark
ed that of all the enemies of her coun-
try not to be included in the general
amnesty Gen. Sherman was the one.
But he walked in unannounced on the
tete-a-tete; an introduction followed.
to which the uureconsTucted one
freezingly responded. As luck would
have it he caught the name .Smith-
Smith-why l know the Smiths, splen-
did fighting people. Col Smithp
Gave US lots of trouble. Bless Your
soul, my dear, I'm glad to see YOU"
And then -. But Gen. Sherman's
habits, when his feelings are STIR
red, are perfectly understood to the
American people. One of the re-
creations of the genial old soldier, in
his black trousers, blue waistcoat, and
shabby coat, is to go to see Buffalo
Bills show. His admiration and
amazement seem to know no bounds.
When the scouts and the cavalry pass
by and salute he rises and bows and
seats himself with utmost gravity. 1t
is indeed of such uu~Io a, simple
stuff heroes are made HuShi,aqto,a
Letter in Hartford COHrGat.